New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-29
HIDDEN IN A NEW CARRIAGE
AN UNCOFFINED CORPSE AS FREIGHT

THE VICTIM OF MYSTERIOUS MURDER FOUND on
GoNDoLA Carl CHICAGO.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNAL
CHICAGO. Oct. 2S.-A fashionable rockaway carriage
was shipped some days ago to Studebaker Brothers, OF
TINS CITY, from NswIIaven Conn. secured IN we'll made
crate, covered with tarpaulin and placed on gondoa
car 1t reached Chicago the Pennsylvania road at
an early hour this morning but not taken up to tho
depot for unloading until nearly 10 o'clock When Fore
man Crane and several truckers went to work to
the carriage from the the attention OF Crane was
attracted BY faint. but disagreeable odor,
and he locked through the cratic into
the rockaway He sh, lying face downward
In the carriage tho body of man. IIe
Immediately sent for the police officer duty at the
station. and after glance the body this officer
nonsd patrol wagon ami detectives. When the latter
arrived the and carriage opened and the body
removed.
The man appeared to be about twenty two years Of
age. His face cleanly shaver His height was just
five feet and eight inches. He did not present the ap
pearaace OF vagran being fairly well clad. lie woro
cotton trousers OF dark color. with dark waistcea
and coat Near the body lay soft brown felt hat and
on his feet were good pair OF laced Shoes An India
rubber coat lay near the body. subby beard
OF several days growth covered his cheeks
and chin. Immediately enc eye was bullet
wound and tho lower portion Of tho skull hal been
crushed. II by blow from some heavy, blunt instru-
men The body cold when found and the police are
0f the opinion that the had at least been dead two
days the body had swollen slightly and the finger
nails had turned black.
1t apparent that the had not beon long dead
when hc put into the carriage, the cushions and
hangings bore ood-stains Nothing could he found that
would reveal tho name OF the In one pocket was q
ticket admitting tho bearer to reception OF slass
packers TO DO given at Rochester. Penn. The
ticket bore the date October -. and was Issued
by Glass Factory 1896 In another pocket
was meal ticket that bore tho inscription: Abels :
Open day and night" There also card inarkei l.
Ellie Johnson. No. 139 Water-st" OH one side ana On
the other. Ia rod ink. 1913 Terry"
The body sent TO the MOrgue ana the pocs ocgan
for rmulstng theories OF the murder The most popular
IL that the murdered for some money he may
have had. and hat the murder having been committed
the railroad the carriage naturally suggested t>rlI
as SAFE depository for the corpse What puLHeS Tue
detectives however Is the fact that the freight handlers
about tho rennsylvaa depot claim that all tue bars
Of the crate securely Ia position when the body was
room between them 10 thrust tho Dsdy
through. The police say tnat they nave
learned that lhc car which tho carriage was oade
sidctracked for something at Rochester. Penn ana
that II extremely probable that the murder was COM
mittsd there An pyest. a'tOn has been Instituted at
Rochester In reply Inquiries the police at lltsDulg
they unable throw any i.ht on the mystery
ter they say Tho proprietor OF Abers restaurant in
fttsbnrg know nothing Of tho man. the ticket OF any
Circumstance that would give clew. The ponce VIII
photos the body aud have copies 0t tne
picture widely circulated In the region through whlch Tue
carriage came.